What New Testament passages connect with the idea of holiness in Exodus 30:29? Holiness Established in Exodus 30:29 “You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.” • The tabernacle furniture and utensils were physically anointed and set apart. • Anything that came into contact with these sanctified objects was, by God’s decree, brought into the sphere of holiness. New Testament Echoes of Consecrated Vessels • 2 Timothy 2:20-21 – “If anyone cleanses himself… he will be an instrument for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master.” • Romans 12:1 – believers present their own bodies as “living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.” • 1 Corinthians 6:11 – “you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified.” • 1 Peter 2:9 – the church is “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.” Holiness Transferred through Contact • Mark 5:27-29 – the woman touches Jesus’ cloak and power flows out; the holy One makes the unclean clean. • Acts 19:11-12 – handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul bring healing; holiness associated with God’s servant affects objects and people. • Hebrews 7:26 – Jesus is “holy, innocent, undefiled,” and His holiness is shared with those who draw near. Anointing Carried into the New Covenant • 2 Corinthians 1:21 – “It is God who establishes us… He anointed us.” • 1 John 2:20, 27 – believers possess “an anointing from the Holy One.” • Hebrews 10:10, 14 – by Christ’s once-for-all offering “we have been sanctified… perfected for all time.” Believers as God’s Holy Temple • 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – “God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” • Ephesians 2:21-22 – the whole church grows into “a holy temple in the Lord.” • Revelation 20:6 – “Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection.” Practical Outworking of Our Sanctification • 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 7-8 – God’s will is our sanctification; we are called “in holiness.” • Hebrews 12:14 – “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” • Titus 2:11-14 – grace trains us “to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives.” Just as the anointed vessels of Exodus became conduits of holiness, the New Testament reveals that, through Christ’s finished work, believers themselves are consecrated, indwelt, and used by God so that His holiness might touch the world. |
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